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Carol
Carol Reed had been the name that was bestowed upon the Earth-raised alien child.
Her true name-- if she had one before her encounter with humans-- is unknown.
Carol is believed to have been sent to earth as an infant in a desperate attempt to expand the influence of her species. Her home planet is unknown, but others like her had been reported to be found in neighboring planets and in some parts of Earth. The others had since disappeared-- possibly taken by the government for experimental reasons.
When the Reeds found her, they weren't sure what to make of her. She seemed fairly humanoid, but appeared to look like some form of bird or perhaps even a long-lost species of dinosaur. Nevertheless, the old couple took her in, first as a pet, and then (as she grew more human) as their child.
Carol was raised with proper morals and had always had an innocent and kind heart. When the Reeds passed at a late age (first one, and then the other of a weak, sorrowful heart), Carol was left on her own. She was 12.
Her instincts allowed her to fend for herself, and she always took on the role of savior whenever she had the chance.
One day, her heroic acts led her to the site of an orphanage that had been recently reduced to rubble. It was there where she met Sara Nightfall; a young girl (then around 5 years of age) who seemed to be the only survivor among the accident. Carol was 14 when she took Sara under her wing, and had since sent her to a boarding school for normal human children. Although home-schooled all her life, Carol felt that Sara should receive proper education in a normal human environment. She also believed that a boarding school would provide Sara with more shelter and food than she herself ever could.
While Sara began her elementary studies, Carol continued to fend for herself. She made a regular hobby out of helping people and animals she saw were in distress. People feared her for her differences, however, and her kind/heroic acts were never returned or recognized. Until one day.
Carol agreed to join the Teen Titans when she turned 15.
